punjab kaka and munni: a folktale from · kaka, really hungry now, went to the blacksmith and said...
TRANSCRIPT
Kaka and Munni A Folktale fromPunjabAuthor Natasha SharmaIllustrator Natasha Sharma
In a gulmohar tree along the wheat fields in Punjab Munni the sparrow sat by her nest She watched overher three little eggs waiting for them to hatchMunni looked around happily at the bright red flowers before giving a startled chirp as she saw a flash ofblack It was the village bully Kaka the crow Move over Munni for I have come to eat your eggs hecawed
2
Now Munni was a clever little sparrow and she quickly chirped back Who can refuse you Kaka But I haveone request Before eating my eggs could you please wash your beak since it is looking very dirty
3
Kaka did not like the idea of not looking his very best He quickly flew over to the stream and was about towash his beak in the water when the stream cried out ldquoKaka Wait If you dip your beak into me all mywater will become dirty Go get a cup fill it with water and wash your beak in thatrdquo
4
Hearing this Kaka went to the potter in the villageand cawed to him ldquoOh potter dearThis is Kaka hereA cup you makeFor me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI will gladly give you a cup but I need mud tomake one for yourdquo said the potter
5
So Kaka flew over to the nearby field and said to it ldquoOh field dearThis is Kaka hereSome mud Irsquoll takeFor the potter to makeA cup to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI am all dry and baked hard for the monsoon rainsare yet to start Get something sharp to dig me uprdquoreplied the field
6
Off Kaka went to the nearby jungle where he saw adeer with sharp horns He called out to it ldquoMy friend oh deerThis is Kaka hereYour horn may I takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoOh you very clever crow how can you take myhorn while I am still aliverdquo Kaka terribly hungryflew around in a flurry till he came across
7
a pair of dogs
ldquoOh dogs dearThis is Kaka hereI need your help I fearTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoThat is a lot of work in this heatrdquo grumbled one ofthe dogs ldquoWe need to be strong to kill the deer Goget some milk for us to drinkrdquo
8
Back to the village flew Kaka and went to the buffalomunching on some strawldquoOh buffalo dearThis is Kaka hereCould I take your milkTo the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
ldquoIf I could get some lovely juicy grass to eat instead ofthis dry hay I would certainly give you milkrdquo mooedback the buffalo
9
On hearing this Kaka swooped over to the onlygrassy field around and said to itldquoOh grass dearThis is Kaka herePlease come with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
10
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
In a gulmohar tree along the wheat fields in Punjab Munni the sparrow sat by her nest She watched overher three little eggs waiting for them to hatchMunni looked around happily at the bright red flowers before giving a startled chirp as she saw a flash ofblack It was the village bully Kaka the crow Move over Munni for I have come to eat your eggs hecawed
2
Now Munni was a clever little sparrow and she quickly chirped back Who can refuse you Kaka But I haveone request Before eating my eggs could you please wash your beak since it is looking very dirty
3
Kaka did not like the idea of not looking his very best He quickly flew over to the stream and was about towash his beak in the water when the stream cried out ldquoKaka Wait If you dip your beak into me all mywater will become dirty Go get a cup fill it with water and wash your beak in thatrdquo
4
Hearing this Kaka went to the potter in the villageand cawed to him ldquoOh potter dearThis is Kaka hereA cup you makeFor me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI will gladly give you a cup but I need mud tomake one for yourdquo said the potter
5
So Kaka flew over to the nearby field and said to it ldquoOh field dearThis is Kaka hereSome mud Irsquoll takeFor the potter to makeA cup to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI am all dry and baked hard for the monsoon rainsare yet to start Get something sharp to dig me uprdquoreplied the field
6
Off Kaka went to the nearby jungle where he saw adeer with sharp horns He called out to it ldquoMy friend oh deerThis is Kaka hereYour horn may I takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoOh you very clever crow how can you take myhorn while I am still aliverdquo Kaka terribly hungryflew around in a flurry till he came across
7
a pair of dogs
ldquoOh dogs dearThis is Kaka hereI need your help I fearTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoThat is a lot of work in this heatrdquo grumbled one ofthe dogs ldquoWe need to be strong to kill the deer Goget some milk for us to drinkrdquo
8
Back to the village flew Kaka and went to the buffalomunching on some strawldquoOh buffalo dearThis is Kaka hereCould I take your milkTo the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
ldquoIf I could get some lovely juicy grass to eat instead ofthis dry hay I would certainly give you milkrdquo mooedback the buffalo
9
On hearing this Kaka swooped over to the onlygrassy field around and said to itldquoOh grass dearThis is Kaka herePlease come with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
10
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
Now Munni was a clever little sparrow and she quickly chirped back Who can refuse you Kaka But I haveone request Before eating my eggs could you please wash your beak since it is looking very dirty
3
Kaka did not like the idea of not looking his very best He quickly flew over to the stream and was about towash his beak in the water when the stream cried out ldquoKaka Wait If you dip your beak into me all mywater will become dirty Go get a cup fill it with water and wash your beak in thatrdquo
4
Hearing this Kaka went to the potter in the villageand cawed to him ldquoOh potter dearThis is Kaka hereA cup you makeFor me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI will gladly give you a cup but I need mud tomake one for yourdquo said the potter
5
So Kaka flew over to the nearby field and said to it ldquoOh field dearThis is Kaka hereSome mud Irsquoll takeFor the potter to makeA cup to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI am all dry and baked hard for the monsoon rainsare yet to start Get something sharp to dig me uprdquoreplied the field
6
Off Kaka went to the nearby jungle where he saw adeer with sharp horns He called out to it ldquoMy friend oh deerThis is Kaka hereYour horn may I takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoOh you very clever crow how can you take myhorn while I am still aliverdquo Kaka terribly hungryflew around in a flurry till he came across
7
a pair of dogs
ldquoOh dogs dearThis is Kaka hereI need your help I fearTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoThat is a lot of work in this heatrdquo grumbled one ofthe dogs ldquoWe need to be strong to kill the deer Goget some milk for us to drinkrdquo
8
Back to the village flew Kaka and went to the buffalomunching on some strawldquoOh buffalo dearThis is Kaka hereCould I take your milkTo the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
ldquoIf I could get some lovely juicy grass to eat instead ofthis dry hay I would certainly give you milkrdquo mooedback the buffalo
9
On hearing this Kaka swooped over to the onlygrassy field around and said to itldquoOh grass dearThis is Kaka herePlease come with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
10
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
Kaka did not like the idea of not looking his very best He quickly flew over to the stream and was about towash his beak in the water when the stream cried out ldquoKaka Wait If you dip your beak into me all mywater will become dirty Go get a cup fill it with water and wash your beak in thatrdquo
4
Hearing this Kaka went to the potter in the villageand cawed to him ldquoOh potter dearThis is Kaka hereA cup you makeFor me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI will gladly give you a cup but I need mud tomake one for yourdquo said the potter
5
So Kaka flew over to the nearby field and said to it ldquoOh field dearThis is Kaka hereSome mud Irsquoll takeFor the potter to makeA cup to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI am all dry and baked hard for the monsoon rainsare yet to start Get something sharp to dig me uprdquoreplied the field
6
Off Kaka went to the nearby jungle where he saw adeer with sharp horns He called out to it ldquoMy friend oh deerThis is Kaka hereYour horn may I takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoOh you very clever crow how can you take myhorn while I am still aliverdquo Kaka terribly hungryflew around in a flurry till he came across
7
a pair of dogs
ldquoOh dogs dearThis is Kaka hereI need your help I fearTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoThat is a lot of work in this heatrdquo grumbled one ofthe dogs ldquoWe need to be strong to kill the deer Goget some milk for us to drinkrdquo
8
Back to the village flew Kaka and went to the buffalomunching on some strawldquoOh buffalo dearThis is Kaka hereCould I take your milkTo the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
ldquoIf I could get some lovely juicy grass to eat instead ofthis dry hay I would certainly give you milkrdquo mooedback the buffalo
9
On hearing this Kaka swooped over to the onlygrassy field around and said to itldquoOh grass dearThis is Kaka herePlease come with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
10
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
Hearing this Kaka went to the potter in the villageand cawed to him ldquoOh potter dearThis is Kaka hereA cup you makeFor me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI will gladly give you a cup but I need mud tomake one for yourdquo said the potter
5
So Kaka flew over to the nearby field and said to it ldquoOh field dearThis is Kaka hereSome mud Irsquoll takeFor the potter to makeA cup to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI am all dry and baked hard for the monsoon rainsare yet to start Get something sharp to dig me uprdquoreplied the field
6
Off Kaka went to the nearby jungle where he saw adeer with sharp horns He called out to it ldquoMy friend oh deerThis is Kaka hereYour horn may I takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoOh you very clever crow how can you take myhorn while I am still aliverdquo Kaka terribly hungryflew around in a flurry till he came across
7
a pair of dogs
ldquoOh dogs dearThis is Kaka hereI need your help I fearTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoThat is a lot of work in this heatrdquo grumbled one ofthe dogs ldquoWe need to be strong to kill the deer Goget some milk for us to drinkrdquo
8
Back to the village flew Kaka and went to the buffalomunching on some strawldquoOh buffalo dearThis is Kaka hereCould I take your milkTo the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
ldquoIf I could get some lovely juicy grass to eat instead ofthis dry hay I would certainly give you milkrdquo mooedback the buffalo
9
On hearing this Kaka swooped over to the onlygrassy field around and said to itldquoOh grass dearThis is Kaka herePlease come with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
10
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
So Kaka flew over to the nearby field and said to it ldquoOh field dearThis is Kaka hereSome mud Irsquoll takeFor the potter to makeA cup to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoI am all dry and baked hard for the monsoon rainsare yet to start Get something sharp to dig me uprdquoreplied the field
6
Off Kaka went to the nearby jungle where he saw adeer with sharp horns He called out to it ldquoMy friend oh deerThis is Kaka hereYour horn may I takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoOh you very clever crow how can you take myhorn while I am still aliverdquo Kaka terribly hungryflew around in a flurry till he came across
7
a pair of dogs
ldquoOh dogs dearThis is Kaka hereI need your help I fearTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoThat is a lot of work in this heatrdquo grumbled one ofthe dogs ldquoWe need to be strong to kill the deer Goget some milk for us to drinkrdquo
8
Back to the village flew Kaka and went to the buffalomunching on some strawldquoOh buffalo dearThis is Kaka hereCould I take your milkTo the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
ldquoIf I could get some lovely juicy grass to eat instead ofthis dry hay I would certainly give you milkrdquo mooedback the buffalo
9
On hearing this Kaka swooped over to the onlygrassy field around and said to itldquoOh grass dearThis is Kaka herePlease come with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
10
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
Off Kaka went to the nearby jungle where he saw adeer with sharp horns He called out to it ldquoMy friend oh deerThis is Kaka hereYour horn may I takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoOh you very clever crow how can you take myhorn while I am still aliverdquo Kaka terribly hungryflew around in a flurry till he came across
7
a pair of dogs
ldquoOh dogs dearThis is Kaka hereI need your help I fearTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoThat is a lot of work in this heatrdquo grumbled one ofthe dogs ldquoWe need to be strong to kill the deer Goget some milk for us to drinkrdquo
8
Back to the village flew Kaka and went to the buffalomunching on some strawldquoOh buffalo dearThis is Kaka hereCould I take your milkTo the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
ldquoIf I could get some lovely juicy grass to eat instead ofthis dry hay I would certainly give you milkrdquo mooedback the buffalo
9
On hearing this Kaka swooped over to the onlygrassy field around and said to itldquoOh grass dearThis is Kaka herePlease come with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
10
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
a pair of dogs
ldquoOh dogs dearThis is Kaka hereI need your help I fearTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo ldquoThat is a lot of work in this heatrdquo grumbled one ofthe dogs ldquoWe need to be strong to kill the deer Goget some milk for us to drinkrdquo
8
Back to the village flew Kaka and went to the buffalomunching on some strawldquoOh buffalo dearThis is Kaka hereCould I take your milkTo the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
ldquoIf I could get some lovely juicy grass to eat instead ofthis dry hay I would certainly give you milkrdquo mooedback the buffalo
9
On hearing this Kaka swooped over to the onlygrassy field around and said to itldquoOh grass dearThis is Kaka herePlease come with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
10
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
Back to the village flew Kaka and went to the buffalomunching on some strawldquoOh buffalo dearThis is Kaka hereCould I take your milkTo the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
ldquoIf I could get some lovely juicy grass to eat instead ofthis dry hay I would certainly give you milkrdquo mooedback the buffalo
9
On hearing this Kaka swooped over to the onlygrassy field around and said to itldquoOh grass dearThis is Kaka herePlease come with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
10
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
On hearing this Kaka swooped over to the onlygrassy field around and said to itldquoOh grass dearThis is Kaka herePlease come with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
10
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
ldquoAnd how do you plan to cut merdquo whispered thegrass ldquoGo get a sickle from the blacksmith andthen I can come with yourdquo
11
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
Kaka really hungry now went to the blacksmith andsaid to himldquoOh blacksmith dearThis is Kaka hereGive me a sickleTo give the grass a tickleI will take her with meFor the buffalo is hungryAnd I need her milkFor the dogs to feedWhose help I needTo kill the deerWhose horn I shall takeTo dig some mudFor the potter to makeA cup for me to fillWith water to washMy dirty billSo I can eat the eggsAnd loudly cawTo let everyoneHear me and knowThat I am the most handsome crowrdquo
12
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
The blacksmith like all the others wanted to saveMunnirsquos eggs Looking up he said ldquoKaka please goaround the back open the furnace door and putthis piece of iron in itrdquo
13
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
Kaka was very excited and in his hurry he quickly flung open the furnace door As he did this a sudden gustof wind made him fall backwards on the coal burning his tailldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoldquoOh ho Mera poonja sadhiyardquoWhich in Punjabi meant ldquoOh My tail has got burntrdquo
14
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
Since Kaka always wanted to look his best he could not bear to be seen with a burnt tail So he flew off never to be seen again
15
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
What is a Collage Each of the pictures that you have seen in this bookis a collage (pronounced kondashlaaj) Collage is a wayof making a whole new picture by putting bits ofmaterial together The material could be handmadeand printed paper like in this book It could beclippings from newspapers and magazines oldgreeting cards photographs fabric ribbons driedflowers and leaves or anything else that you findlying around The word ldquocollagerdquo comes from the French wordldquocollerdquo meaning ldquogluerdquo To make a collage youneed bits of different material a scissor or a pair ofnimble fingers to tear up stuff and lots of glue tostick things togetherThis page shows the fourelements Wind Water Earth and a fiery Sun anduses bits from paper you can spot in the book Nowgo ahead and make your own collage
16
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Story AttributionThis story Kaka and Munni A Folktale from Punjab is written by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg
Illustration AttributionsCover page Trees in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Bird in a field by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Birds nest in a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Crow drinking water from a stream by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Potter talking to crow by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Page 6 Crow in a muddy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Deer talkingto bird perched on a tree by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Dogs and crow by NatashaSharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Crow and grazing buffalo by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Crow in a grassy field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Green grass by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link
Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions
Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40
Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Crow near a brick wall by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Blacksmith workingby Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Crows near fire by Natasha Sharma copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Flying crow in a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Sun shining over a field by Natasha Sharma copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
(English)
Kaka and Munni A Folktalefrom Punjab Kaka the wicked crow wants to eat Munnis eggs But Munni is a very
clever sparrow And so are all the characters in this popular folktalefrom Punjab
Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand